Stripe-throated Hermit
A species of Typical hermits Scientific name : Phaethornis striigularis Genus : Typical hermits
Stripe-throated Hermit, A species of Typical hermits
Botanical name: Phaethornis striigularis
Genus: Typical hermits
Content
Description General Info
Description
With a total length of 9–10 cm (3.5–3.9 in) and a weight of 2–3 g (0.071–0.106 oz), it is among the smaller species of hermits. The wing-coverts, mantle, nape and crown are dull iridescent green, the rump is pale rufous, the belly and flanks are buff, and the central underparts and throat are pale greyish brown, the latter with small dark streaks that often are faint and difficult to see. The face has a blackish "bandit-mask" border above by a whitish-buff supercilium and below by whitish-buff malar. The flight-feathers and tail are blackish; the latter tipped whitish to ochraceous depending on the subspecies involved. As in most other hermits, it has a long, decurved bill. The basal half of the lower mandible is yellow, but otherwise the entire bill is black. The sexes are virtually identical. Juveniles apparently have the entire back pale rufous. The male has a song which is high-pitched, squeaky, monotonous and easily overheard. Its exact structure varies over the species' range. The stripe-throated hermit has, together with several other small hermits, often been considered a subspecies of the little hermit (P. longuemareus), but morphological data suggest it may be closer to the grey-chinned hermit (P. griseolaris). At present most, if not all, major authorities accept the split (SACC, the Clements check list, the Howard & Moore check list, etc.). It has been suggested that the mainly Central American taxon saturatus, which typically is considered a subspecies of P. striigularis, may deserve species status, in which case it would become the dusky hermit or Boucard's hermit (P. saturatus). The taxon adolphi is considered a junior synonym of saturatus by most authorities. 
Size
9 cm
Feeding Habits
Stripe-throated Hermit primarily feed on nectar from a diverse array of medium-sized and small flowers. They also consume small arthropods, showcasing an adaptive diet. Their feeding behavior involves specialized foraging, often hovering to extract nectar, which highlights their role as pollinators.
Habitat
The stripe-throated Hermit typically inhabits the understorey of humid tropical lowland and hilly forests, often venturing into tree-gaps, clearings, and forest edges. These birds are also found in dense second-growth woodlands, vegetation-rich plantations, gardens, and are sometimes seen in semi-deciduous forests, scrub, and thickets. Geographically, their range extends to various elevations, generally below 800 meters in regions characterized by such habitat types.
Dite type
Nectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
It occurs in southern Mexico (north-eastern Oaxaca and southern Veracruz east to southern Quintana Roo), Belize, north-eastern Guatemala, northern and eastern Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, western, central and northern Colombia (mainly Pacific lowlands and the Magdalena valley region), western Ecuador (south to El Oro) and north-eastern Venezuela (both slopes of the Andes and northern mountains). As far as known, it is essentially a resident species, but some local movements may occur. This hummingbird is found in a wide range of wooded habitats, e.g. forest, woodland, clearings, thickets and gardens; typically in humid regions, but locally also in drier, deciduous habitats (e.g. in Ecuador). Mainly found in lowlands and foothills, it has exceptionally been recorded up to an altitude of 1,800 m (5,900 ft) ASL. The stripe-throated hermit feeds on flower-nectar taken by trap-lining. It has also been observed piercing the base of flowers to get nectar that otherwise would be out of reach; sometimes it take small insects. Typically this species forages fairly low, only occasionally at canopy-level. It is essentially solitary, but males form leks where they sing to attract females. The nest, a small cup with a dangling "tail" below it, consists of plant-material held together by spiderwebs. The two eggs are incubated entirely by the female and hatch after 15–16 days. Exact timing of breeding varies depending on region; in Ecuador for example a dependent fledgling was seen in early March.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Swifts and hummingbirds Family
Hummingbirds Genus
Typical hermits Species
Stripe-throated Hermit 
Download Picture Bird
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
Identify any bird by photo or sound in seconds
.jpg){kind=link}